ਪ੍ਰਗਟਿਆ ਸੂਰੁ ਨਿਸਿ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਅੰਧਿਆਰਾ ॥
pargati-aa soor nis miti-aa anDhi-aaraa.
With the rising of the sun, the darkness of the night is dispelled.
ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਮਿਟਿਆ ਗੁਰ ਰਤਨਿ ਅਪਾਰਾ ॥
agi-aan miti-aa gur ratan apaaraa.
Spiritual ignorance is eradicated, by the priceless jewel of the Guru.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਰਤਨੁ ਅਤਿ ਭਾਰੀ ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੧੦॥
satgur gi-aan ratan at bhaaree karam milai sukh paa-ee hay. ||10||
The True Guru is the fantastically valuable jewel of spiritual wisdom; blessed by God's Mercy, peace is found. ||10||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
When the sun rises, the dark of night is gone. The Guru's priceless jewel clears away my not-knowing.
The True Guru is the jewel of wisdom, worth more than anything. By the One's kindness, I meet the Guru and find peace.
When the Guru's wisdom rises like the sun, not-knowing leaves like the night.
Soor (sun) clearing away nis (night) and anDhi-aaraa (darkness) is the image for agi-aan (not-knowing) leaving. Light simply arrives, and the dark is gone. Karam milai — the meeting comes by grace, and with it, peace.
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